The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-11
COY'S AID NOT WANTED.
The Labor Party Will Have Nothing to Do
with Him-Edenharter and Coy Reconciled.

On the morning following the high-handed
proceedings of the election canvassing board,
last November, one of the men now locally
prominent in the United Labor party said: This
is an end to Sim Coy and his crowd of ward
strikers. These outrageous fradds will be made
an issue in the next election" day or two
ago the same person remarked: 81 see that Coy
is trying to get out of what he said about the
workingmen's party the other night He can
rest easy. The United Labor party seeks no
utilization with him or his gang. We have de-
cided to raise the cry against the men who per-
petrated the frauds last fall Assuming that
Coy is not guilty. i. was his methods IN politics
that led to the disgraceful affair II ne is not
criminally, he is morally responsible, and that is
enough for US"
what will you do if the Coy Democrats in
dorse your candidate for Mayors"
I'VE will not ask them to do 1t. Our purpose
will be to keep the United Labor candidates out
or any entanging alliances with either OF the
old parties. If Coy consents to come to US he
must take back seat He will be allowed no
voice in the management. Our work will be
purely in the line of the United Labor platform,
and against Coyism"
Who will be the candidates of the new partvs
convention tonight has not been determined
sufficiently to let the public into the secret but
the Democrats are watching every movement
with ill-concealeo anxiety. There is scheme
on the part of Coy to control the proceedings to-
night. in the interest of Edenharter OF this
candidate the United Labor supporters have be-
come wary since he. about two weeks since, in
meeting of Coys central committee,
virtually said he vas In politics a
Democrat first This was confirmation of what
those who know him have always beiieved-that
he has for years been using the Knights of La
Dor to aid him in his ambition to become Mayor.
1t is settled that Edenharter is to be the Demo-
cratic nominee. and 1t is rather singular, too,
since it has not been six months since he and
Coy were antagonizing each other. Edenharter
became uneasy about Coy's ability to continue
master of his partys political fortunes. He
thought that if he relied too much on Simeon
and allowed the public to know that the latter
was indorsing HIM, 1t would be and Of his
am oition. He selected one night in the Council
to break away from his former connection with
the little boss, but Sims lash came around him
with fearful effect Edenharter was quieted and
nothing more occurred to bring the two together
until Coy began to push him for the mayoralty.
There have been no further hostilities, the lit
tie boss is willing, doubt, to repeat on the
least provocation what he said to him in Council
that night, which to this effect, Il want you
money you came to me. have kept bread and
the postofice who got there through my in
| fuence. don't want TO hear anything more
! from you, sir. about honorable men," Eden
harter made no reply. He is relying on
| Coy make him Mayor, and the Democratic
! convention next Friday will be called merely to
ratfy this choice made in secret session By the
| eyecntiya committae